By Robert Smithson
Most employers likely believe that an employee given working notice of termination and who refuses to keep working has forfeited any legal...
By Robert Smithson
Our common law of wrongful dismissal establishes most employees’ entitlement to notice of termination (or pay in lieu) based, primarily, on the...
By Robert Smithson
You’ve all seen the video and still photos of the regrettable events in downtown Vancouver following the Canucks’ Stanley Cup loss. But...
Robert Smithson
One of the stranger aspects of the law of wrongful dismissal is the extent to which the duty to mitigate may compel a...
By Graeme McFarlane
From an ambiguous policy manual to unclear provisions for termination, contractual terms can leave an employer vulnerable and liable. Know the...
